Lots of contradictions in this book which made it frustrating. The author also jumped around at the beginning of the book. The author is depending on her memories from over 65 years ago when she was only 6 to 8 years of age which made some of the content unbelievable. She mentioned stepping on a hat pin while walking in the sewer barefoot but suffered no ill effects. She commented how much she bled from this wound, enough to make her father stop and pick her up. How he could even see how much she was bleeding when she frequently comments about how dark it was, surprises me. The history of the events leading to their decision to seek refuge in the sewer was interesting. I just finished reading "The Girl in the Green Sweater" recently, & I'll write a review soon. Here were my thoughts that I wrote while reading this excellent book:A few years ago, I was first captivated by the author's interview on the news. The title of her book & her story always stood out to me, & I am thankful to finally have time to read it. I remember how she described how quickly she & her Jewish family had to go into hiding in World War 2, & the only place they had to turn to was the sewer. Right before they were to enter, the author froze because of the loud torrent of water scared her to death. Her father had to encourage her go inside; otherwise, they would probably be caught. Once her family & her were down there, they weren't sure how they would live (how they would eat & etc). They were down there for a few days (I believe) before they encountered a man in the sewer. He was traveling through in order to steal some things. Thankfully, the thief saw their plight & had a good heart, & he chose to help them. (Unfortunately, in WW2, many people turned Jews in hiding over to the Nazis to be sent to concentration camps.) He chose to help them live, & he somehow was able to get food & other necessities to them in order to help them live. How he did that, without getting caught, is a miracle & quite a feat.
Do You like book Dziewczynka W Zielonym Sweterku (2008)?
Haven't read holacaust book in a while and liked a lot! Finished in a day
—Manda
Another good book explaining the horrors of the Holocaust.
—Leslie
